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All Govt policy/regulation articles – Page 24
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ArticleVIDEO INTERVIEWS: Why is India's infrastructure lagging?
Why is India's infrastructure lagging behind growth?Dr Manoj Singh, transport adviser for the Indian government's Planning Commission, talks to Automotive Logistics Editor Christopher Ludwig about the role that the government is seeking to play in improving the logistics for India's automotive production and exports, as well as why the country ...
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ArticleAnother BRIC builds a wall
Trade barriers are going up again. Christopher Ludwig writes that carmakers and logistics providers will have to adapt to avoid sinking outside the border.The narrative of globalisation tells of nations steadily dismantling national barriers for a free exchange of goods and services. But in today’s souring political and economic climate, ...
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ArticleGlobal round up
China imposes anti-dumping dutiesChina's Ministry of Commerce is planning to impose punitive anti-dumping duties on vehicles imported from the US that have an engine capacity at or above 2.5 litres. For GM vehicles the duties will be as high as 8.9% and up to 8.8% for Chrysler. Cars made by ...
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ArticleCSA impacts hiring process say carriers
Trucking companies in the US are reported to have raised their hiring standards since the introduction of the new safety regulations brought in almost a year ago by the Department of Transport’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but there are problems with recruitment because of the increased scrutiny now required ...
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ArticleRussia steps closer to WTO membership
Russia took a step closer to World Trade Organisation membership last week when a working party on the proposed accession approved a protocol for moving forward which included obligations on goods and services. Membership for the largest nation outside the 153-member WTO will now be put to a vote at ...
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ArticleUS carmakers welcome KORUS approval
The US and South Korea have finally ratified the free trade agreement which has been subject to a number of redrafts relating to vehicle tariff proposals and has been four years awaiting final approval. Members of president Lee Myung-bak’s governing party finally pushed the FTA through the Korean parliament on ...
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ArticleWho will benefit from Russia's FTA?
Russia has signed a free-trade deal with seven former Soviet republics that will remove import and export tariffs on a range of goods that are more than likely to include vehicles and automotive parts. The deal was signed at the recent summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and ...
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ArticleThe struggle for survival in Spain
Adapting to changeReflecting the marketHarbouring plans for the futureA massive drop in imports and subsequent over-reliance on the export market has left the Spanish vehicle logistics sector in a critical state. Barry Cross looks at how manufacturers and providers are working to ensure a healthy prognosis for the industry.The Spanish ...
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ArticleShipping lines need to engage with bunker regs
Shipping lines and associations, including the ECG and ECSA, have vowed to continue fighting legislators to stop or delay the imminent MARPOL regulations designed to cut shipping fuel sulphur content on short sea routes in northern European waters. However, ocean forwarders should take a more constructive approach and cooperate with ...
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ArticleWTO complaints over Brazil import tax
Following the Brazilian government’s decision to impose a 30% tax increase on vehicle imports to the country, Japan and South Korea have complained about the treatment at a committee meeting on market access at the World Trade Organisation. The complaint is being perceived as a warning shot and could escalate ...
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ArticleRebuilding from out of the wreckage
Japan’s manufacturers and suppliers have bounced back with vigour since being devastated by the tsunami earlier this year. William Ross looks at the implications of the disaster and the strength of the yen for the automotive logistics industry.A shared experience;Lessons and challenges in the aftermath;Tough trading conditions;Foreign part production.Rows of ...
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CSA could be a boon for some, but worries persist
Following regulations under the first phase of the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 programme, introduced last December, the US Department of Transport’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a draft strategic plan for 2011-2016, called Raising the Safety Bar.The report outlines a framework for making trucking safety the administration’s ...
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ArticleProviders long to be longer in India
The long and the short of itGovernment lethargyWhy should automotive be so special?Business as usual for mostThe Maruti side, and the othersKeep firm and carry onThe Indian authorities’ inability to define a length for car carriers has led to confusion and fines in certain states, while the industry is unsure ...
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ArticleKeep on road-running
Driver shortageLack of equipmentProblematic legislationMoving forwardWith US car carriers facing ongoing troubles with low margins and in obtaining financing, the prospect of an upturn in North American production and imports has led to capacity shortages. Marcia MacLeod looks at the obstacles currently facing the major players.Even before automotive production and ...
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ArticleRo-ro providers divided on sulphur rule
The European Commission (EC) has adopted proposals to cut shipping fuel sulphur content on short sea routes in northern European waters to 0.1% from 1.5% from 2015. The proposal also aims to cut fine particle emissions from ships by up to 80%, according to the EC. The proposal incorporates global ...
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ArticleRussian customs law causes more delays
Further changes to customs procedures in the Russian Federation are causing disruption to border crossings, including long queues and extended waiting times, which is affecting automotive shipments into the country. According to Federal Law No.394-FZ, Russian customs has now been granted the authority to carry out transport control in full ...
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ArticleConcerns persist over EU trade deal with Korea
Last Friday saw the ratification of the of the much-disputed free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and South Korea, described by the EU’s ambassador in Seoul, Tomasz Kozlowski, at the time as a “win-win” agreement and a model for other trade agreements that the EU is negotiating, including ...
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ArticleGAZ president calls for discipline in Russia
Logistics, customs clearance and Russian industrial policy will play critical roles in the on-going modernisation and success of Russia’s GAZ Group in the coming years, according to its president, Bo Andersson, the former global purchasing and supply chain chief for General Motors. Speaking to Automotive Logistics during the Automotive News ...
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ArticleEurope divided over rail cargoes
To Russia and beyondDistance myth dispelledWhat future for co-loading?...while closed wagons remain too expensiveSpeed of responseThe integration of European rail freight and cross-border standardisation remains a distant dream. Countries have differing state and private provision, with consequences for logistics companies, writes Barry Cross.The European Union has long had ambitions to ...
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ArticleCalifornia extends clean-fuel zone
California is to extend the reach of its 24-nautical mile clean-fuel shipping zone to include offshore islands following complaints from the US Navy that more than half the cargo vessels serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach having been using the Point Mugu Sea Range-a restricted area off ...